Jervis Inlet | |
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French: Baie Jervis | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Coordinates | 49°55′25″N 123°58′27″W / 49.92361°N 123.97417°W |
Type | Fjord |
Part of | Salish Sea |
Max. length | 89 km (55 mi)[1] |
Max. depth | 670 m (2,200 ft)[1] |
Jervis Inlet[2] (locally /ˈdʒɑːrvɪs/ JAR-viss)[3] (lekw'emin in she shashishalhlem)[4] is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast, about 95 km (59 mi) northwest of Vancouver, and the third of such inlets north of the 49th parallel, the first of which is Burrard Inlet, Vancouver's harbour.[5][6]